About
Northeastern University is a private research university with its main campus in Boston, Massachusetts, United States. It was founded by the Boston Young Men's Christian Association in 1898 as an all-male institute before being incorporated as Northeastern College in 1916, gaining university status in 1922.
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Key facts
- Global rank
- #232
- Location
- Boston, United States
- Founded
- 1898
- Students
- 33,197
- Type
- Private non-profit
- Admission rate
- 7%
- SAT middle range
- 1440 to 1550
- ACT middle range
- 33 to 35
- English test
- Required
- How to apply
- ApplyBoard
Outcomes and costs
Official figures from US College Scorecard, US Department of Education. Salaries are for all graduates, not only international students.
- Median salary 10 years after starting
- $92,538 a year
- Median salary 6 years after starting
- $78,413 a year
- Graduation rate (within 6 years)
- 91%
- Students returning for a second year
- 97%
- Tuition (out-of-state, per year)
- $66,162
- Average cost of attendance (per year)
- $84,641
- Undergraduate students
- 17,326
- Students per faculty member
- 16 to 1
- Median debt at graduation
- $24,250
Programmes
Showing 40 of 294 programmes.
Postgraduate · Public Health & Pharmacy
Dual Degree - Master of Public Health & Doctor of Pharmacy
- Tuition per year
- USD 26,048 (ApplyBoard listing)
- Duration
- 60 months
- Apply through
- ApplyBoard
Deadline: 4 November 2026 Intakes: 1 January 2027, 1 September 2027, 1 September 2028; Campus: Northeastern University - Boston
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Postgraduate · Finance and Business Administration
Dual Degree - Master of Science - Finance and Master of Business Administration - Corporate Finance (MSF/MBA)
- Tuition per year
- USD 60,288 (ApplyBoard listing)
- Duration
- 27 months
- Apply through
- ApplyBoard
Deadline: 1 May 2027 Intakes: 1 September 2027, 1 September 2028; Campus: Northeastern University - Boston
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Postgraduate · Finance and Business Administration
Dual Degree - Master of Science - Finance and Master of Business Administration - Investments (MSF/MBA)
- Tuition per year
- USD 60,288 (ApplyBoard listing)
- Duration
- 27 months
- Apply through
- ApplyBoard
Deadline: 1 May 2027 Intakes: 1 September 2027, 1 September 2028; Campus: Northeastern University - Boston
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Postgraduate · AI Applications
Graduate Certificate - AI Applications
- Tuition per year
- USD 10,500 (ApplyBoard listing)
- Duration
- 24 months
- Apply through
- ApplyBoard
Deadline: 4 November 2026 Intakes: 1 January 2027, 1 September 2027, 1 January 2028; Campus: Northeastern University - Boston
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Postgraduate · Accounting and Financial Decisions
Graduate Certificate - Accounting and Financial Decisions
- Tuition per year
- USD 27,083 (ApplyBoard listing)
- Duration
- 8 months
- Apply through
- ApplyBoard
Deadline: 9 November 2026 Intakes: 1 January 2027, 1 September 2027, 1 January 2028; Campus: Northeastern University - Boston
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Postgraduate · Agile Project Management
Graduate Certificate - Agile Project Management
- Tuition per year
- USD 16,654 (ApplyBoard listing)
- Duration
- 8 months
- Apply through
- ApplyBoard
Deadline: 4 November 2026 Intakes: 1 January 2027, 1 September 2027, 1 January 2028; Campus: Northeastern University - Boston
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Postgraduate · Applied Analytics
Graduate Certificate - Applied Analytics
- Tuition per year
- USD 16,654 (ApplyBoard listing)
- Duration
- 8 months
- Apply through
- ApplyBoard
Deadline: 4 November 2026 Intakes: 1 January 2027, 1 September 2027, 1 January 2028; Campus: Northeastern University - Boston
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Postgraduate · Applied Logistics
Graduate Certificate - Applied Logistics
- Tuition per year
- USD 11,028 (ApplyBoard listing)
- Duration
- 12 months
- Apply through
- ApplyBoard
Deadline: 3 November 2026 Intakes: 1 January 2027, 1 September 2027, 1 January 2028; Campus: Northeastern University - Boston
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Postgraduate · Bioinformatics
Graduate Certificate - Bioinformatics
- Tuition per year
- USD 30,848 (ApplyBoard listing)
- Duration
- 36 months
- Apply through
- ApplyBoard
Deadline: 1 November 2026 Intakes: 1 January 2027, 1 September 2027, 1 January 2028; Campus: Northeastern University - Boston
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Postgraduate · Biopharmaceutical International Regulatory Affairs
Graduate Certificate - Biopharmaceutical International Regulatory Affairs
- Tuition per year
- USD 16,654 (ApplyBoard listing)
- Duration
- 8 months
- Apply through
- ApplyBoard
Deadline: 4 November 2026 Intakes: 1 January 2027, 1 April 2027, 1 September 2027; Campus: Northeastern University - Boston
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Postgraduate · Biopharmaceutical Regulatory Affairs
Graduate Certificate - Biopharmaceutical Regulatory Affairs
- Tuition per year
- USD 16,654 (ApplyBoard listing)
- Duration
- 8 months
- Apply through
- ApplyBoard
Deadline: 4 November 2026 Intakes: 1 January 2027, 1 September 2027, 1 January 2028; Campus: Northeastern University - Boston
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Postgraduate · Blockchain and Smart Contract Engineering
Graduate Certificate - Blockchain and Smart Contract Engineering
- Tuition per year
- USD 30,864 (ApplyBoard listing)
- Duration
- 24 months
- Apply through
- ApplyBoard
Deadline: 1 October 2026 Intakes: 1 January 2027, 1 September 2027, 1 January 2028; Campus: Northeastern University - Arlington
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Postgraduate · Broadband Wireless Systems
Graduate Certificate - Broadband Wireless Systems
- Tuition per year
- USD 30,864 (ApplyBoard listing)
- Duration
- 18 months
- Apply through
- ApplyBoard
Deadline: 1 October 2026 Intakes: 1 January 2027, 1 September 2027, 1 January 2028; Campus: Northeastern University - Boston
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Postgraduate · Business Administration
Graduate Certificate - Business Administration
- Tuition per year
- USD 27,083 (ApplyBoard listing)
- Duration
- 8 months
- Apply through
- ApplyBoard
Deadline: 9 November 2026 Intakes: 1 January 2027, 1 September 2027, 1 January 2028; Campus: Northeastern University - Boston
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Postgraduate · Climate and Engineering
Graduate Certificate - Climate and Engineering
- Tuition per year
- USD 23,148 (ApplyBoard listing)
- Duration
- 12 months
- Apply through
- ApplyBoard
Deadline: 1 October 2026 Intakes: 1 January 2027, 1 September 2027, 1 January 2028; Campus: Northeastern University - Boston
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Postgraduate · Clinical Research Regulatory Affairs
Graduate Certificate - Clinical Research Regulatory Affairs
- Tuition per year
- USD 11,028 (ApplyBoard listing)
- Duration
- 12 months
- Apply through
- ApplyBoard
Deadline: 3 November 2026 Intakes: 1 January 2027, 1 September 2027, 1 January 2028; Campus: Northeastern University - Boston
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Postgraduate · Cloud Computing Application and Management
Graduate Certificate - Cloud Computing Application and Management
- Tuition per year
- USD 16,654 (ApplyBoard listing)
- Duration
- 8 months
- Apply through
- ApplyBoard
Deadline: 4 November 2026 Intakes: 1 January 2027, 1 April 2027, 1 July 2027; Campus: Northeastern University - Boston
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Postgraduate · Corporate Innovation
Graduate Certificate - Corporate Innovation
- Tuition per year
- USD 27,083 (ApplyBoard listing)
- Duration
- 8 months
- Apply through
- ApplyBoard
Deadline: 9 November 2026 Intakes: 1 January 2027, 1 September 2027, 1 January 2028; Campus: Northeastern University - Boston
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Postgraduate · Corporate Renewal
Graduate Certificate - Corporate Renewal
- Tuition per year
- USD 27,083 (ApplyBoard listing)
- Duration
- 8 months
- Apply through
- ApplyBoard
Deadline: 9 November 2026 Intakes: 1 January 2027, 1 September 2027, 1 January 2028; Campus: Northeastern University - Boston
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Postgraduate · Cross-Cultural Communication
Graduate Certificate - Cross-Cultural Communication
- Tuition per year
- USD 16,654 (ApplyBoard listing)
- Duration
- 8 months
- Apply through
- ApplyBoard
Deadline: 4 November 2026 Intakes: 1 January 2027, 1 September 2027, 1 January 2028; Campus: Northeastern University - Boston
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Postgraduate · Digital Media Management
Graduate Certificate - Digital Media Management
- Tuition per year
- USD 16,654 (ApplyBoard listing)
- Duration
- 8 months
- Apply through
- ApplyBoard
Deadline: 4 November 2026 Intakes: 1 January 2027, 1 September 2027, 1 January 2028; Campus: Northeastern University - Boston
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Postgraduate · Energy Systems Management
Graduate Certificate - Energy Systems Management
- Tuition per year
- USD 30,864 (ApplyBoard listing)
- Duration
- 18 months
- Apply through
- ApplyBoard
Deadline: 1 October 2026 Intakes: 1 January 2027, 1 September 2027, 1 January 2028; Campus: Northeastern University - Boston
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Postgraduate · Engineering Leadership
Graduate Certificate - Engineering Leadership
- Tuition per year
- USD 30,864 (ApplyBoard listing)
- Duration
- 12 months
- Apply through
- ApplyBoard
Deadline: 1 October 2026 Intakes: 1 January 2027, 1 September 2027, 1 January 2028; Campus: Northeastern University - Boston
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Postgraduate · Engineering Management
Graduate Certificate - Engineering Management
- Tuition per year
- USD 30,864 (ApplyBoard listing)
- Duration
- 18 months
- Apply through
- ApplyBoard
Deadline: 1 October 2026 Intakes: 1 January 2027, 1 September 2027, 1 January 2028; Campus: Northeastern University - Boston
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Postgraduate · Entrepreneurship
Graduate Certificate - Entrepreneurship
- Tuition per year
- USD 27,083 (ApplyBoard listing)
- Duration
- 8 months
- Apply through
- ApplyBoard
Deadline: 9 November 2026 Intakes: 1 January 2027, 1 September 2027, 1 January 2028; Campus: Northeastern University - Boston
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Postgraduate · Experience Design
Graduate Certificate - Experience Design
- Tuition per year
- USD 35,802 (ApplyBoard listing)
- Duration
- 8 months
- Apply through
- ApplyBoard
Deadline: 1 January 2027 Intakes: 1 January 2027, 1 January 2028; Campus: Northeastern University - Boston
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Postgraduate · Financial Markets and Institutions
Graduate Certificate - Financial Markets and Institutions
- Tuition per year
- USD 16,654 (ApplyBoard listing)
- Duration
- 8 months
- Apply through
- ApplyBoard
Deadline: 4 November 2026 Intakes: 1 January 2027, 1 April 2027, 1 July 2027; Campus: Northeastern University - Boston
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Postgraduate · Global Regulatory Affairs
Graduate Certificate - Global Regulatory Affairs
- Tuition per year
- USD 11,028 (ApplyBoard listing)
- Duration
- 12 months
- Apply through
- ApplyBoard
Deadline: 3 November 2026 Intakes: 1 January 2027, 1 September 2027, 1 January 2028; Campus: Northeastern University - Boston
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Postgraduate · Global Studies and International Relations
Graduate Certificate - Global Studies and International Relations
- Tuition per year
- USD 16,654 (ApplyBoard listing)
- Duration
- 8 months
- Apply through
- ApplyBoard
Deadline: 4 November 2026 Intakes: 1 January 2027, 1 September 2027, 1 January 2028; Campus: Northeastern University - Boston
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Postgraduate · Homeland Security and Emergency Management
Graduate Certificate - Homeland Security and Emergency Management
- Tuition per year
- USD 11,028 (ApplyBoard listing)
- Duration
- 12 months
- Apply through
- ApplyBoard
Deadline: 3 November 2026 Intakes: 1 January 2027, 1 September 2027, 1 January 2028; Campus: Northeastern University - Boston
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Postgraduate · Human Resources Management
Graduate Certificate - Human Resources Management
- Tuition per year
- USD 16,654 (ApplyBoard listing)
- Duration
- 8 months
- Apply through
- ApplyBoard
Deadline: 4 November 2026 Intakes: 1 January 2027, 1 April 2027, 1 July 2027; Campus: Northeastern University - Boston
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Postgraduate · Human-Centered Informatics
Graduate Certificate - Human-Centered Informatics
- Tuition per year
- USD 21,096 (ApplyBoard listing)
- Duration
- 12 months
- Apply through
- ApplyBoard
Deadline: 3 November 2026 Intakes: 1 January 2027, 1 September 2027, 1 January 2028; Campus: Northeastern University - Boston
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Postgraduate · Information Design and Visualization
Graduate Certificate - Information Design and Visualization
- Tuition per year
- USD 35,802 (ApplyBoard listing)
- Duration
- 8 months
- Apply through
- ApplyBoard
Deadline: 1 January 2027 Intakes: 1 January 2027, 1 January 2028; Campus: Northeastern University - Boston
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Postgraduate · Information Security Management
Graduate Certificate - Information Security Management
- Tuition per year
- USD 16,654 (ApplyBoard listing)
- Duration
- 8 months
- Apply through
- ApplyBoard
Deadline: 4 November 2026 Intakes: 1 January 2027, 1 September 2027, 1 January 2028; Campus: Northeastern University - Boston
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Postgraduate · International Business
Graduate Certificate - International Business
- Tuition per year
- USD 27,083 (ApplyBoard listing)
- Duration
- 8 months
- Apply through
- ApplyBoard
Deadline: 9 November 2026 Intakes: 1 January 2027, 1 September 2027, 1 January 2028; Campus: Northeastern University - Boston
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Postgraduate · Leadership
Graduate Certificate - Leadership
- Tuition per year
- USD 16,654 (ApplyBoard listing)
- Duration
- 8 months
- Apply through
- ApplyBoard
Deadline: 4 November 2026 Intakes: 1 January 2027, 1 September 2027, 1 January 2028; Campus: Northeastern University - Boston
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Postgraduate · Leading People and Organizations
Graduate Certificate - Leading People and Organizations
- Tuition per year
- USD 27,083 (ApplyBoard listing)
- Duration
- 8 months
- Apply through
- ApplyBoard
Deadline: 9 November 2026 Intakes: 1 January 2027, 1 September 2027, 1 January 2028; Campus: Northeastern University - Boston
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Postgraduate · Leading and Managing Technical Projects
Graduate Certificate - Leading and Managing Technical Projects
- Tuition per year
- USD 16,654 (ApplyBoard listing)
- Duration
- 8 months
- Apply through
- ApplyBoard
Deadline: 4 November 2026 Intakes: 1 January 2027, 1 September 2027, 1 January 2028; Campus: Northeastern University - Boston
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Postgraduate · Marketing
Graduate Certificate - Marketing
- Tuition per year
- USD 27,083 (ApplyBoard listing)
- Duration
- 8 months
- Apply through
- ApplyBoard
Deadline: 9 November 2026 Intakes: 1 January 2027, 1 September 2027, 1 January 2028; Campus: Northeastern University - Boston
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Postgraduate · Nonclinical Regulation of Biomedical Products
Graduate Certificate - Nonclinical Regulation of Biomedical Products
- Tuition per year
- USD 16,654 (ApplyBoard listing)
- Duration
- 8 months
- Apply through
- ApplyBoard
Deadline: 4 November 2026 Intakes: 1 January 2027, 1 September 2027, 1 January 2028; Campus: Northeastern University - Boston
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Scholarships you could use here
Fulbright-Nehru Master's Fellowships · USIEF (United States-India Educational Foundation)
Indian citizens with a bachelor's (minimum 55%) or master's degree and at least three years of relevant full-time work experience, without a US degree. Government of India employees are not eligible.
The last published cycle (2026-2027) closed on 14 May 2025. A 2027-2028 master's cycle is not currently listed.
Official pageFulbright-Nehru Doctoral Research Fellowships · USIEF
Indian scholars registered for a PhD at an Indian institution, for 6 to 9 months of research in the US.
The 2027-2028 cycle closed on 1 July 2026.
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